Railcar Coupler System and Method

A railcar coupler includes a coupler head portion extending from a shank portion. The coupler head portion is configured to couple to a first coupler knuckle for coupling the railcar coupler to a second railcar coupler of an adjacent railcar. The coupler head portion comprises a nose portion and a g...

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Hauptverfasser:	GAGLIARDINO JOSEPH L, SAELER KEVIN S, MAUTINO P. SCOTT
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	CASTING CASTING OF METALS CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES COUPLINGS DRAUGHT AND BUFFING APPLIANCES PERFORMING OPERATIONS POWDER METALLURGY RAILWAYS TRANSPORTING
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Zusammenfassung:	A railcar coupler includes a coupler head portion extending from a shank portion. The coupler head portion is configured to couple to a first coupler knuckle for coupling the railcar coupler to a second railcar coupler of an adjacent railcar. The coupler head portion comprises a nose portion and a gathering face extending from the nose portion for engaging a second coupler knuckle coupled to the second railcar coupler. The coupler head portion comprises a guard arm portion extending from the nose portion towards the shank portion. The guard arm portion comprises a minimum height less than a height of the shank portion where the guard arm portion meets the shank portion.